possess
- vt.具有(特质);拥有;有;控制;支配;攫住;使言行失常
过去式： possessed 现在分词： possessing 过去分词： possessed 第三人称单数： possesses
pos 放置 + sess 坐
possessverb
有；拥有
to have or own sth
He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence.
他被控无照拥有猎枪。
The gallery possesses a number of the artist's early works.
这座画廊藏有那位画家的一些早期作品。
具有（特质）
to have a particular quality or feature
I'm afraid he doesn't possess a sense of humour.
恐怕他没有什么幽默感。
攫住；支配；控制
to have a powerful effect on sb and control the way that they think, behave, etc.
使言行失常
to make sb do sth that seems strange or unreasonable
What possessed him to say such a thing?
他着了什么魔竟说出这种话来？
possess
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VERB 占有；拥有
If you possess something, you have it or own it.He was then arrested and charged with possessing an offensive weapon...
他随后被逮捕，并被控拥有攻击性武器。
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VERB 具备，具有（特定品质、才能等）
If someone or something possesses a particular quality, ability, or feature, they have it....individuals who are deemed to possess the qualities of sense, loyalty and discretion...
被认为具备了理性、忠诚和判断力的人
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VERB （情感或信仰）影响，控制
If a feeling or belief possesses you, it strongly influences your thinking or behaviour.Absolute terror possessed her...
她恐惧到了极点。
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PHRASE （表示惊讶）是什么驱使…（干…），是什么促使…（做…）
If you ask what possessed someone to do something, you are emphasizing your great surprise that they have done something which you consider foolish or dangerous.What on earth had possessed her to agree to marry him?
究竟是什么让她同意嫁给他的？
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- have ownership or possession of
- He owns three houses in Florida
- How many cars does she have?
- Synonym: own have
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- have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
- he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East
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- enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas
- What possessed you to buy this house?
- A terrible rage possessed her
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What she does possess is the ability to get straight to the core of a problem .
她确实有直入问题本质的能力。
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When held to the light the small oblong leaves are seen to possess tiny perforations .
迎着光看时，就会发现椭圆形小叶子上有微小的孔眼。
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He flew out of the room like a man possessed .
他猛然冲出房门，像着了魔似的。
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It was believed that people could be possessed by evil spirits .
以前，人们相信人有可能被恶魔缠身。
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The gallery possesses a number of the artist 's early works .
这座画廊藏有那位画家的一些早期作品。
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What possessed him to say such a thing ?
他着了什么魔竟说出这种话来？
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I 'm afraid he doesn 't possess a sense of humour .
恐怕他没有什么幽默感。
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She denies possessing the drug with intent to supply .
她否认拥有毒品是为了提供给别人。
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She was possessed of exceptional powers of concentration .
她有高超的专注能力。
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He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence .
他被控无照拥有猎枪。
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She has convinced herself that she is possessed by the devil .
她确信自己被魔鬼附了身。
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Joe had willed everything he possessed to them .
乔把自己拥有的一切都遗赠给了他们。
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Joe had willed them everything he possessed .
乔把自己拥有的一切都遗赠给了他们。
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They believed she was possessed by devils .
他们认为她是魔鬼附身。
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This figure has long been held to possess miraculous power .
这个数字长时间以来都被认为拥有神奇的力量。
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Its history is expressive of the character and development of the people who possess it .
它的历史体现了其拥有者的性格特征和发展过程。
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If only my father had possessed an ounce of business sense
要是我父亲有一点点经商的头脑就好了。
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He possessed a raw energy allied to a feeling of something special .
他粗犷豪放，给人一种特殊的感觉。
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He is possessed of an extraordinary fund of energy .
他的精力异常充沛。
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They are crediting science with power it doesn 't possess .
他们过分夸大了科学的力量。
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Writing calls for a critical attitude of mind that he did not possess .
写作需要有批判性思维，而这正是他所不具备的。
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In prison they 'd taken away his watch and everything he possessed .
在监狱，他们把他的手表和其他一切东西都搜走了。
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What on earth had possessed her to agree to marry him ?
究竟是什么让她同意嫁给他的？
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She even claimed the couple 's daughter was possessed by the devil
她甚至宣称那对夫妇的女儿被魔鬼附了体。
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Their own lives already seemed to possess the symmetries of narrative art .
他们自己的生活似乎已经拥有叙事艺术的对称性。
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He possessed a vast store of knowledge
他知识渊博。
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Alaskan Eskimos believe that every living creature possesses a spirit
阿拉斯加的爱斯基摩人认为每一个活着的生物都有灵魂。
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He was then arrested and charged with possessing an offensive weapon
他随后被逮捕，并被控拥有攻击性武器。
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He behaved like someone possessed .
他行为举止像是魔怔了。
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She possessed the vibrant personality that is so often popularly associated with Spanish women .
她拥有通常会令人联想到西班牙女性的火热个性。
又作 have got, 指拥有某物并可随时使用，作此义解时，通常用于口语；也指具有某种外表、特性、特征等或包括某物在内。
He has brown eyes.
他眼睛是棕色的。
He has a house in the country.
他在乡下有一所房子。
The bottle still has beer in it.
瓶子里还有啤酒。
The masses have boundless creative power.
群众有无限的创造力。
通常指享有声誉、权利、利益等好的东西。
We all enjoy free medical care.
我们都享有公费医疗。
The people there enjoy extensive democracy and freedom.
那里的人们享有广泛的民主和自由。
指拥有某些财产或头衔，也可表示心中怀有某种看法。
He held most of the shares in the business.
他持有这家企业的大部分股份。
Who was the last Briton to hold the title?
最后一名拥有该称号的英国人是谁？
They still hold that view on the matter.
关于此事，他们依然持那种看法。
指具有所有权，尤指因购买、接受赠予等而合法地拥有。
He owns this house.
他拥有这所房子。
Who owns this tree?
这棵树归谁所有？
通常指拥有某种好的品质、能力等，也指持有某物。
Rose is a woman who possesses rare intelligence.
罗丝是一个拥有非凡智慧的女人。
We need young people who possess good qualities.
我们需要品质优秀的年轻人。
He was found guilty of possessing heroin.
他私藏海洛因的罪名成立。